Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. Revered game designer Jordan Mechner built ...

Nearly a decade since his last videogame, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner is returning to his roots with a remake of the celebrated hit that launched his career: Karateka. Mechner told ...

Jordan Mechner's rhythmic Karateka remake is out on PC today, available through Steam for ten percent off its normal $10 price. The price will flip-kick back up after a week. It's still listed only as ...

The studio behind Jordan Mechner's 2012 remake of Karateka considered putting the title on Wii U, but that version "never went into development," assistant producer Heather D'Evelyn told Nintendo ...

The reboot trend is starting to take on the videogames biz, with “Prince of Persia”-creator Jordan Mechner set to remake “Karateka.” Mechner created the original martial-arts fighting game, which ...

The Making of Karateka is Digital Eclipse‘s first title in its Gold Master Series, a line of interactive video game documentaries. Much of the format is similar to the studio’s Atari 50: The ...

Karateka, the classic Apple II game is being reinvented for new platforms by designer Jordan Mechner, most famous for his Prince of Persia games. Originally created by Mechner in his Yale dorm room ...

Developed by Digital Eclipse, the team behind the excellent Atari 50 collection. Developed by Digital Eclipse, the team behind the excellent Atari 50 collection. Andrew Webster is an entertainment ...

Digital Eclipse has announced The Making of Karateka, the first game in its Gold Master Series—independently-produced projects that celebrate key designers, studios, and games that changed the world.

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was a college student when he created one of the biggest-selling games of 1984: Karateka. Now, in a new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, the story ...

With a stunning makeover and simplistic but compelling action, this terrific update brings Karateka into the 21st century in style. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews ...

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